WASH and Environmental Health Officer

ABOUT PLAN INTERNATIONAL

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. The organisation works with children, young people, communities and partners to address poverty, inequality and humanitarian needs.

JOB DETAILS

Position: WASH and Environmental Health Officer

Job Type: Full-Time

Duty Station: Maiduguri, Borno State

Experience Required: Minimum of three years

Date Posted: 28 July 2026

Application Deadline: 7 August 2026

The vacancy was originally published on 28 July 2026 and remains open until 7 August 2026.

JOB SUMMARY

The WASH and Environmental Health Officer will lead the implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and environmental-health activities under Plan International Nigeria’s Cholera Response Project in Borno State.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of safe water, sanitation, hygiene-promotion and environmental-health interventions aimed at reducing cholera transmission in targeted communities and healthcare facilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, implement and monitor emergency WASH activities in targeted communities and healthcare facilities.
• Supervise the rehabilitation and maintenance of water-supply systems, including boreholes and hand pumps.
• Oversee the construction and rehabilitation of emergency sanitation facilities.
• Coordinate the distribution of WASH and hygiene kits to vulnerable households.
• Support environmental-sanitation activities in communities identified as cholera hotspots.
• Support the installation and maintenance of handwashing facilities in public areas and healthcare facilities.
• Conduct regular water-quality testing.
• Ensure that appropriate water-treatment measures are implemented.
• Lead environmental-sanitation campaigns aimed at reducing cholera-transmission risks.
• Promote proper solid-waste management and the safe disposal of human waste.
• Support community-led environmental clean-up exercises.
• Monitor environmental-health risks and recommend appropriate mitigation measures.
• Ensure that Infection Prevention and Control measures are implemented in supported healthcare facilities.
• Supervise WASH Assistants, hygiene promoters, artisans and contractors.
• Ensure that construction and rehabilitation activities meet approved technical standards.
• Conduct routine field-monitoring and quality-assurance visits.
• Inspect and verify completed construction work before certification and payment.
• Coordinate with government ministries, departments and agencies responsible for WASH and public health.
• Participate in WASH Cluster, Health Cluster and other technical coordination meetings.
• Work with community leaders and local structures to promote sustainability and community ownership.
• Coordinate with Risk Communication and Community Engagement and health teams.
• Prepare activity work plans and implementation schedules.
• Monitor project indicators and maintain accurate programme records.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and donor reports.
• Document lessons learned, case studies and good practices.
• Support WASH assessments, surveys and post-distribution monitoring.
• Train community volunteers, Water Management Committees and local artisans.
• Strengthen the capacity of community structures on environmental sanitation and hygiene promotion.
• Provide on-the-job mentoring to relevant government counterparts.

The role covers emergency WASH implementation, environmental sanitation, water-quality monitoring, contractor supervision, coordination, reporting and community-capacity strengthening.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Health, Public Health, Environmental Engineering or another relevant field.
• Minimum of three years’ professional experience implementing WASH programmes in humanitarian or development settings.
• Experience supporting cholera or other disease-outbreak responses is highly desirable.
• Previous experience working in North-East Nigeria is an advantage.
• Experience working with INGOs, UN agencies or government institutions on emergency WASH programmes.
• Strong knowledge of emergency WASH programming and environmental health.
• Experience with water-supply systems and the construction or rehabilitation of sanitation facilities.
• Knowledge of water-quality testing and water-treatment methods.
• Understanding of Infection Prevention and Control principles.
• Experience supervising contractors and community-based workers.
• Knowledge of Sphere Standards and humanitarian principles.
• Experience with community-led sanitation and hygiene-promotion approaches.
• Familiarity with KoboCollect or another digital data-collection platform is desirable.
• WASH in Emergencies or Environmental Health certification is an advantage.
• Experience implementing donor-funded emergency-response projects is desirable.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Strong planning and coordination skills.
• Good report-writing and documentation ability.
• Ability to operate effectively in insecure and resource-constrained environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluency in English.
• Knowledge of Hausa or Kanuri is an advantage.
• Strong technical-supervision and quality-assurance skills.
• Ability to work effectively with communities, government institutions and humanitarian partners.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official Plan International recruitment portal using the application link provided above.

Applicants should complete the online application and upload all documents requested on the recruitment portal.

Plan International does not request payment from candidates at any stage of its recruitment process. The official vacancy directs candidates to Plan International’s recruitment portal.